Re: RFS: scrot (updated package, fix a bug)
Hello George
On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 12:55 AM, George Danchev <danchev@spnet.net> wrote:
> William Vera writes:
>> Hello
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 10:59 PM, George Danchev <danchev@spnet.net> wrote:
>> > William Vera writes:
>> >> Dear mentors,
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> >> I am looking for a sponsor for the new version 0.8-12
>> >> of my package "scrot".
>> >>
>> >> It builds these binary packages:
>> >> scrot - command line screen capture utility
>> >>
>> >> The package appears to be lintian clean.
>> >>
>> >> The upload would fix these bugs: 586769
>> >>
>> >> The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
>> >> - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/s/scrot
>> >> - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable
>> >> main contrib non-free
>> >> - dget
>> >> http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/s/scrot/scrot_0.8-12.dsc
>> >
>> > Looks good. The patch provided by #586769 makes sense and is innocent
>> > enough.
>> >
>> > 1) Please, communicate all of these debian/patches upstream in whatever
>> > manner (the general aim, in the long run, is to share and merge with
>> > upstream, and not to diverge "developing" in debian/patches), and if any
>> > of them would not be accepted upstream for whatever reason it would make
>> > sense reflect that in their headers.
>>
>> thanks for the advice, just sent an email to the upstream informing
>> about patches in the package and asking for their comments and
>> suggestions.
>> I will keep you informed of response. :)
>
> Good.
>
>> > 2) 'DM-Upload-Allowed: yes' is set by whoever sponsor, though in your
>> > case it would make sense, but don't be that helpful ;-)
>>
>> Why not? all my packages with DM Upload Allowed are in better shape
>> that others :P
>> I think it's helpful for small issues and changes (and why not, maybe
>> urgent issues)
>
> I'm not claiming that you won't get DMUA=y and I know how useful it is ;-)
>
> However, as cited at http://wiki.debian.org/DebianMaintainer
>
> <cite>
> The DM-Upload-Allowed: yes control field should be set by the sponsor (or by
> the sponsoree after a request from the sponsor), not silently added by the
> sponsoree without coordination with the usual sponsor. The field should only
> added to a source package after the sponsor is satisfied with the sponsoree's
> ability to handle that specific package, usually this happens after several
> good-quality uploads.
> </cite>
>
Ups, sorry I forgot that
> So far, there is only one upload done by me and one by another DD and it seems
> you are capable to maintain that package yourself alone, thus let us track
> your record for few more successful uploads, then we will eventually ask you
> to set DMUA=y or set that ourselves as well. It is not that a big deal, but
> the whole thing is running on procedures, so in general we are better
> following them as well, unless we have some very good reasons to dispute on
> changing them.
>
I understand
> To summarize: don't get chocked if DMUA=y gets removed by a sponsor, and re-
> added back after few more uploads. Also, don't get amazed if your sponsors
> screen how you are following the procedures ;-)
Ok :)
>
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Thanks
Grettings!
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